Written by Milinmay Day

(Reuters) – Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried stated in a letter to a choose in a prison fraud case that they rejected prosecutors’ claims that their dialog with a New York Instances correspondent amounted to witness misconduct, however agreed to just accept the gag order.

The letter, which was made public on Sunday, comes after prosecutors tried to bar Bankman-Fried and his allies from talking publicly that might intervene with the case.

Cryptocurrency change FTX, as soon as valued at $32 billion, filed for chapter safety in November after failing to pay again depositors. Banker Freed pleaded not responsible to fraud fees.

Within the letter, Bankman-Fried’s legal professionals confirmed that Bankman-Fried met with the New York Instances and offered private paperwork, together with these written by Caroline Ellison, a former colleague who has labored with the U.S. authorities.

“Mr. Bankman-Fried didn’t violate a confidentiality order on this matter, didn’t violate any bail situations, nor violated any legal guidelines or laws governing his conduct,” Mark Cohen, an lawyer for Mr. Bankman-Fried, stated within the letter.

An article revealed by The New York Instances titled “Inside FTX Case Star Witness Caroline Ellison’s Non-public Correspondence” reported excerpts from Ellison’s private Google (NASDAQ:) paperwork earlier than the collapse of FTX, during which she stated she was “fairly dissatisfied and overwhelmed” together with her job, and that she felt “damage/rejected” over her breakup with Bankman-Fried.

Ellison, who heads Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Analysis hedge fund, pleaded responsible to deceiving buyers and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Bankman-Fried stated in December that he was in a relationship with Ellison, however gave no additional particulars.